A visit to the Forest Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Forest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Cemetery:
32.7754, -91.4107
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Forest Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish<2>.
The parish seat for West Carroll Parish is located in Oak Grove. Oak Grove lies just to the north of the Forest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Forest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forest Church of God Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Forest Church of God Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Church of God Cemetery
- The Forest Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Corner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959589 <5>
- McGaha Memorial
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McGaha Memorial is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaha Memorial
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McGaha Memorial is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Oak Grove.
- The McGaha Memorial has also been known as:
- Redwing Cemetery Addition
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959643 <5>
- Redwing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Redwing Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Redwing Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Oak Grove.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1451349 <5>
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Lone Star Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Gailliard Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Gailliard Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailliard Cemetery
- Providence Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Epps Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Way Way Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Way Way Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Way Way Cemetery
- Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- King Solomon Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The King Solomon Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Solomon Cemetery
- Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Panola Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Panola Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Cemetery
- Tyrone Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Tyrone Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Cold Tar Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- The Cold Tar Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Tar Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Heart Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Heart Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Benjamin Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- The Benjamin Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Cemetery
- Old St. Paul Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Paul Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Forest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pioneer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Darnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
- Fiske
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
- Epps
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <6>
- Lake Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Transylvania
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kilbourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tallula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Bonita
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jones
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sondheimer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmot is located in Ashley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Delhi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Mayersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Mer Rouge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Tendal
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tendal is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
- Omega
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Brodnax ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- Holly Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Quebec
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Quebec is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
- Eudora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Forest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in West Carroll Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Delhi
- Delhi lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Forest Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Lake Providence
- Mayersville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Forest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to West Carroll Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Forest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #535036 (Forest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535036 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- Parish: West Carroll
- Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oak Grove
- Location given for Forest Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7754097 Lon: -91.4106712
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |